Bordeaux to Burgundy Wine Walk

Hone your tasting skills while trying four wines in an intimate group (or as a private tour), learn more about French terroir and how our wines are labelled. You will discover some off-the-beaten-path wine bars in a very typical Parisian neighborhood.

During this 2.5 hour walk we will first stop at one of Paris’s most authentic and local wine bars, hidden in one of the least touristic parts of the city.

Here, we will talk a bit about history of wine in France and we’ll hone your tasting technique which will allow you to better understand your senses of smell and taste.

We will try two wines to help calibrate your palate and discuss what makes them taste differently.

Here, we will also discuss the ever important concept of terroir and how natural elements will affect the flavor of wine along with the man-made elements. We’ll have a stroll through the neighborhood market and peek at what may still be left in the stalls.

Terroir is also very important to fruit and vegetables here in France and your new-found skills may come in handy here at the market.

We may then pop in to the local wine shop to have a closer look at the labeling system and classification of wines. I will then take you to another non-touristy neighborhood establishment and settle in for our red wine tasting.

As it’s now the time of day when most of us are a bit hungry, we’ll sample some charcuterie and artisan cheeses with bread between our discussions of the red wines.

This is the opportunity to take a closer look at the bottles to understand more of what’s inside.
Along with handouts and maps, you will leave with new information on French wines that you can take home and put to good use at your wine shop of choice. Your two and a half hour wine themed walk will make you feel like a local with me as your private Parisian guide.

Price per-person

Materials needed

Your thirst for knowledge! No previous wine knowledge is required.

Notes

This walk is run in conjunction with Context Travel. Please note that your payment will be made directly through their website and their cancellation policies apply. PLEASE MAKE SURE TO REQUEST PRESTON MOHR AS YOUR DOCENT WHEN BOOKING!

How do I book?

To book this walk, please follow the link to the right. You will be redirected to our partner, Context Travel, for payment and confirmation.

*Please make sure to request docent PRESTON MOHR in the notes when booking this walk.

Testimonials

I pre-arranged this tour for my family (husband, 2 girls ages 11 & 15, and myself) – it was our favorite activity over the week we were in Paris. We are definitely “eaters” and love all foods, so it was great to be taken to some of the best gourmet shops in Paris. We learned about the history behind the typical French foods, about the government control of the different types of shops, and did tastings at each stop. We visited a boulangerie, charcuterie, patisserie, fromagerie, boucherie, an Armagnac shop, and looked in many other stores along the way. Our docent was AMAZING (Preston Mohr) – he went out of his way to speak in terms the kids would understand, he explained things that crossed our path even though it wasn’t part of our tour, he came prepared with hand sanitizer and a knife for tastings, and even advised us on things to do for the rest of our day, with detailed instructions. The tastings were delicious and plentiful!!

Jennifer - March 2013

Had a nice time with Preston our guide. Went to 2 wine bars, had wine at both and a great meat and cheese plate as well. He was friendly, knowledgable, and we had a nice time.

Sara - October 3, 2013

The Wine/Cheese Master class taught by Preston Mohr was excellent! Preston was very knowledgeable about the different wines that paired well with cheese. The cheese/wine was delicious. This class was 2 ½ hours, although I felt I could have been there for ages :) There were 4 of us in the class and we had a really good time. Upon returning back to the States, I will never look at cheese the same way. I am looking forward to returning to Paris. I will definitely take Preston’s class again with Cook’n with class! Preston introduced to us the chocolate with cheese as well. So delicious!

Thank you Preston :)

Demi – November 2013

We met Preston a few years back when he was involved in apartment management and became more and more impressed with his kind conscientiousness. It has been gratifying to see him blossom professionally and develop a career based on things he loves, i.e., food and wine. He not only does wine related tours and classes but has the knowledge and flexibility to personalize private requests. We have used his expertise to help us organize private dinners for six in our apartment. After taking into account everyone’s preferences he selected an excellent chef and the two them consulted on the menu after which Preston selected an excellent wine to accompany each course.

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